The Business Times, 27 October 1999

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  • 12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES 85* SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial com.sg/ WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 27. 1999
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  • 859 1  -  Analysts do not expect new economic team to deviate from IMF guidelines Frvm\ Shoeb mKagda in Jakarta FINANCIAL markets gave a tepid welcome after Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid unveiled a largely inexperienced team and named respected ethnic Chinese economist Kwik Kian Gie as
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  • 457 1  -  Forecasts follow strong Q3 manufacturing growth of 16.7% By Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] Robust manufacturing growth of 16.7 per cent in the third quarter is likely to have led the Singapore economy to expand by 7 to 8 per cent, economists say. September's
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    • 106 1 DfSIDE Top stories Cfob offer: I'm no proxy," says lawyer Tai Sim Yew. P§ 4 NOL unvote new corporate structure, with strong emphasis on J- J> foreign latent P0 m Spore banks should lead in financial dtecbsures: MA& SM Lee on growing pains of democracy in A jua tjiii I)
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    • 47 1 fc Discerning arid analytical, he gets to the heart of an issue ver, quickly. ™"W" v He's alwnys on the go. Philip Ng, chief executive of Far East Organisation, commenting on Shaukat Aziz, Pakistan's new Finance Minister. l Mr Aziz is a Citibanker once based in Singapore.
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    • 71 1 Many surprise inclusions inGusDur's diverse Cabinet, Next Page Profiles Kwik Kian Gie, BamMting Sudibyo, Muhammad Yusuf Kalla, Next Page W I efyiurt 7<9ffl |i» i The movem^ Heir to a [Moud watchmaking tradition Orchard Road 02-36, Wis ma 65/737 64 51, Fax 65/235 82 00. Dickson shops: The Centrepoint, shops:
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    • 1036 2  -  Economic team made up almost entirely of new faces Prom' Yang Razali Kassim in Jakarta AFTER days of hard bargaining, Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid walked the fine line and unveiled yesterday a "national unity" Cabinet full of surprises, including ministers in his
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    • ON THE grapevine
      • 104 2 SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew's recent call for the Singapore and Hongkong stock exchanges to join hands has certainly brought up some interesting issues. For sure, there would be many advantages to having such a tie-up since both are well-knowA for their commitment to free markets, investor needs
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      • 143 2 WHAT happens when you take a narrow, tiring bull market, throw in a couple of interest rate hikes, add a touch of earnings shortfalls and stir thoroughly? As far as US mutual funds are concerned, the resulting concoction is pure poison. According to Upper, a fund-tracking outfit,
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    • Article, Illustration
      1014 2  -  Reports by I Shoeb Kagda inJakarta Kwik Klaa CMe Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry A CONTROVERSIAL but widely-respected economist Kwik Kian Gie is the most familiar face among the new slew of economic ministers appointed by President Abdurrahman Wahid. The 64-year-old former businessman is a senior economic
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    • 451 2 ►^B HT^B »s K^«nryj|2^j|l 'M jTOTTK r#rS *m fl fr "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" The advances in information technology and transformation of business environments demand that companies take a critical look at protecting themselves: today and for the future. Every business transaction carries some
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  • FINANCE news
    • 711 3  -  Shaakat Aziz was based in Singapore from 1993 to 1996 By i Catherine Ong SHAUKAT Aziz, a senior Citibanker who was based in Singapore from 1993 to 1996, was named finance minister of Pakistan on Monday night. The 50-year-old banker who left Pakistan, the country
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    • 542 3  -  MAS move likely to widen range of foods available to public By\ Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday issued guidelines for capital guaranteed funds and futures and options funds sold to retail investors, a move that is expected to widen
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    • 133 3 S*poa*e banks should lead in disclosures: MAS, Pg 9 BARGE FOR SALE Particulars of Vessel Name of Vessel Nexus Naga (ex Rabibah) Type Barge Flag Honduras Registry Honduras Location Singapore Length 125 m Breath 27.45 m Depth 4.88 m Year Built 1977 GRT 4,763 M/Tons NRT 1,429 M/Tons LDT Approx.
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  • SINGAPORE companies
    • 377 4  -  But most future IPOs teen keeping to *when issued' and 'ready' systems By] R Sivanithy (SINGAPORE] The Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) yesterday announced that in addition to the usual "when issued" and "ready" trading systems for new listings, another category known as
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    • 513 4  -  Mi exclusive Prom Eddie Toh in Kuala lumpur TAlSlm Yew may be the only woman biddmgfcr the frosen shares formerly tradedon Singapore's market, Clob International, but she says that does not mean she's fronting for Malaysian politicians. M rm definitely not a nominee. My
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    • 489 4  -  Bat HE exchange responds cantioady r FYvmi Quak Hiang Whai, Toh Han Shih in Singapore INDUSTRY players in Singapore welcomed Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew's suggestion that the Singapore and Hongkong stock exchanges could boost liquidity, and appeal of their markets by Unking
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    • 416 4  -  By\ Siow Li Sen THE revised offer by United Engineers (M) or UEM for the frozen Malaysian Clob shares falls short of fair pricing and poses more investment risk, said the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) which represents some Clob investors.
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    • 1021 4  -  Kim lock slew anthony rowley I DECIDED to call Alan Greenspan at the Federal Reserve in New York it had been some time since we talked and things were not looking good. "Al," I said, after he picked up, "seems like
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    • 567 5  -  i exclusive APL to have three regional presidents reporting directly to NOL chief By] Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has unveiled its new corporate structure, with a strong emphasis on foreign talent and its container transportation unit APL coming
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    • 419 7  -  Harks 4 Spencer will drive growth in company that's in pod shape, says CEO Byi Andrea Tan ROBINSON Company expects higher revenues for the current financial year and will open a new concept store in March. "Looking at it from the Robinsons
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    • 285 7 IN what could lead to a total makeover of its business, Acma yesterday said it has tied up with three property bigwigs to set up the "premier property Web site in Singapore and the region". To ensure the success of the project,
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    • COMPANY Briefs
      • 85 7 ACER Computer International (ACD share price shot up 44 US cents or 65 per cent after its Taiwanese parent announced it would buy back all Acer shares at US$l JO apiece. Yesterday's close of US$l.l2 is still 8 US cents short ofUSfOO. ACrs warrants meanwhile rote
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      • 89 7 HDP Seng Hnat returned to profitability for flie year ended July 31, with a million profit compared to a tW million loss a year ago. Tliie was despite a 4 per cent drop in turnover to $56.4 million. Earnings per share was OJS cents,
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      • 46 7 Reuters executive chairman Sukardi Tandijono Tang with effect from Oct 25. Purwadi, who was die executive chairman, and WiryoPrambonoOng, the chief financial officer, the loss-making company appointed three other directors —Ady Sumasto, Rafie Sain and Thto Seng Feng.—tteuter& \j v V *:XM
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      • 64 7 THBJud trial managers of Pacific Can fnywrtment Holdings said the Stock Exchange of Singapore has approved its capital reduction plan, which is still subject to sharehokKfei' approval and the confirmation of the High Court. The exchange has also given the green Ufht for the
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      • 46 7 ALEXANDRE VQgrain and his holding company, Alexandre Vilgrain Holding SA, have accepted the takeover offer for DaUfrance Asia sharee at ft apiece. Mr Vilgrain bad held 0.89 per cent or 1.25 million shares, while his company had 18.07 per cent or 32£ million.
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      • 95 7 Reuters OIL and gas shipping firm Osprey Maritime said its bankers had agreed to an extension of US$3B2 million (*****.2 million) in short-term loans. It said in a statement the extension would be through to the third quarter 0f2002. The focilitiee were originally repayable
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      • 55 7 SECOND Chance Properties has got in-prtnciple approval for its proposed one-for-two bonus issue. Tte issue of 82 million bonus shares will beeflbcted by capitalising )3 million from its share premium account and $8.2 million from its revenue reserve account A circular will be ant out
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  • SINGAPORE markets
    • 563 6  -  1-11 comment STOCKS r. sivanithy A weak showing by US equities on Monday and a soft trading day for most of the region's markets meant traders here had to bear with another quiet, directionless and illiquid session yesterday. There were a
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    • 202 6  -  WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy ABOUT a week ago, we featured the Koh Brothers warrant. Since then, the underlying share has fallen to 42.5 cents from 45 cents but the warrant has slipped to just 21 cents from 22, suggesting it has reasonably strong
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    • 250 6  -  HOT STOCK W Teh Hooi Ling ASIAMEDIC's share price yesterday fell three cents to $2.36. Exactly 60,000 shares were traded, against the 10-day average volume of 62,000. Asiamedic's price chart has formed what is called a symmetrical triangle. Seventy-five per cent of the time, a
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    • 158 7 Freehold En Bloc Apartments At Rochalie Drive off Tanglin Road Suitable for 2 good class bungalows Prime district 10 Land area: 2,850.1 sq m (30,678 sq ft) Existing 6 units of 3-bedroom apartment Tomhn#on Income-producing, sought- #,or SSS after by expatriate tenants orchard'Boulevard 0 Orchard Bat-Air 5 For Sale By
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  • SINGAPORE news
    • 273 8  -  *y Ling Su Ann DBS Bank, which launched its blue and gold DBS American Express cards yesterday, hopes to boost its current card circulation by about a third within a year of the new cards' launch. Said Eric Saw, director and general manager of
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    • 616 8  -  He singles out Sino-US relations as key to the region's stability Reports from* Jennifer Lien in New York THE recovery of Asian economies will depend on the United States' actions and policies in the region, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said here
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    • 355 8 THE New York Stock Exchange is "very Interested" in working with Singapore to create a platform for crosslisting of companies, NYSE chairman Richard Grasso told reporters on Monday. Speaking after his private meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Mr Grasso said: "We are
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    • 545 9  -  ItwfflbetaDdifttt banks about raising standards Uglebfcl levels Byi Catherine Ong THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) wants Singapore banks to be the leader in financial disclosures in Asia and will be consulting them on moves to raise standards here to international levels.
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    • 285 9  -  Byi Catherine Ong THE International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) will be making changes to a document widely used by banks for their derivatives deals. Speaking at a one-day regional conference here yesterday, Richard Grove Jr, executive director and chief executive officer of ISDA, said
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    • 280 10  -  mncnnwrnm Market estimates pot the breakeven cost for a development on the site at $1400 psf By* Andrea Tan NEWTON Point's collective sale is expected to fetch about |80 million. The 14-storey development sits on a 45,974 sq ft hilltop site off Newton Road, and the
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    • 333 10  -  on the economy outlook By, Andrey Tan ECONOMIC growth in the second half of this year is likely to surge to 8.5 per cent, leading ftill-year growth to 6.3 per cent, says SG Securities. The broking house expects Singapore to leverage on the
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    • 159 10  -  Teo Hoon Seng Singapore via Internet IT would appear from Want Want* s letter ("Want Want on its warrant exercise price", BT, Oct 22) that the company expected the share price to be at US$l.BO or thereabouts at the cessation of the rights trading, thus according
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    • 144 10  -  Jannie Tay Managing Director, The Hour Giass THE article on The Hour Glass under the heading "Good times are back" (BT, Oct 26) may have conveyed more than what I said during the recent Economic Forum The crux of my panel discussion during
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  • EDITORIAL & opinion
    • 770 12  -  I i I mm bottom line OPINION paul samuelson The writer is an economist at the Massachusetts Institute qf Technology OBERT Mundell of Columbia Universi--5 L/ ty was awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in B economics for his innovative analyses JL wof international
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    • 90 12 'Now they've got to swim 10 miles to shore.' -HarkßaM the World Bank's representative In Jakarta, who likened Indonesia to a drowning swimmer who has broken the surface after a fierce struggle. 'Sure, Americans are buying trucks, but he's the author of Ford's strategy to have trucks
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    • 642 12 EDITORIAL IT is good that Philippines President Joseph Estrada has decided that the push for amendments to the county's Constitution to revise outdated economic provisions should outweigh any political cost to himself Among other things, he wants to dismantle economic protectionist policies by removing restrictions on
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    • 1182 12  -  SMEs can gain from these strategies imlapai ****** Business School By Tan See Jhan, Lee Khai Sheong, Lim Guan Hua TanSooJiuanandLtmGuan Hua are associate professors tn the Faculty of Business Administration, National University of Singapore. Lee KhaiSheang is an assistant professor
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    • 842 12 Tit Wmtmmm fturfw AT FIRST glance, Pat Buchanan appears sapped of the political potency that made him an Important player in the 1996 presidential campaign: His pitch then to the economically distressed now carries little appeal given the resurgence in New Hampshire. His comments about Hitler
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  • MALAYSIA news
    • 444 13 mergers 'We might find some —>•11 Kaitka to hm tnfJmr banks. So they better leek tut,' he says AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] The government will be forced to step in if Malaysia's banks foil to merge by a new deadline
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    • 197 13 Bridge News [KUALA LUMPUR] Prominent banker Azman Hashim yesterday hinted that his Ar-ab-Malaysian Bank will be seeking anchor bank status following the revision of Malaysia's original forced bank merger programme. "We will be approaching the authorities on negotiating with a few partners", was all Mr
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    • 212 13 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg TECHNOLOGY Resources Industries Bhd (TRI), Malaysia's biggest cellular phone company, said it would unveil this week plans for raising the US$297 million (***** million) it needs to repay holders of one of its two Eurobonds. TRI will make an announcement on
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    • MARKET moves
      • 106 13 FINANCIALLY-TROUBLED Arab-Malaysian Corporation Bhd (Amcorp) saw its share price rise in active trade yesterday after announcing it had aborted its earlier proposed capital reduction scheme. Instead, the diversified group said it would now issue about 408 million new shares to repay its debts. Amcorp said
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      • 134 13  -  Co-pfledbj Ruth Wong SHARES of mobile phone operator DiGi Swisacom saw its biggest one-day gain yesterday, a day after it announced Norway's Telenor International AS woukl buy a 30 per cent stake in it for 787.5mi11i0n Malaysian ringgit (***** million). TWs works out to
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    • 258 14 KUALA LUMPUR Move likely to spark another tussle for control of ETC Bloomberg GOPENG Bhd, a Malaysian construction company, scrapped plans to buy a stake in KFC Holdings Bhd, the country's biggest fast-food chain, citing problems raising fUnds. Last month, Gopeng said It
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    • 516 14  -  Development plus to torn area into retail and restaurant hnb From', Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur PROPERTY and power conglomerate YTL Corporation Bhd yesterday unveiled a ISO million Malaysian ringgit (5565.7 million) facelift of its Bukit Bintang properties to turn the area
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    • 162 14 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA'S 101 Corporation Bhd sakl it has named Lee Shin Cheng as executive chairman, succeeding its long-serving chairman Ibrahim Abdul Rahman, the father of jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, once Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's heir-ap-parent, was sacked
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    • MALAYSIA Briefs
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      • 29 14 Bernama IKUALA LUMPUR] Hong LaopfJatotrtesßhd reported a pre-tax profit million (5138.9 million) for the oJenS pro!?* a^K^nmoa^ktfae Evince per share stood at 7.7 ten.—Bernama
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      • 44 14 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Malayelahae hired HBBC to arrange about US$l.36 billion (5t2.26 billion) In international sovereign loans denominated in dollart and yen, said HSBC. Proceeds will be used to refinance eartstlmlßH, accordb«to BasisPotnt, an Aeia-Pacificdebt capital markets magazine.—B&oombsrg
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  • SOUTH east asia
    • 346 16 BANGKOK Its revamp will gain momentum given the recovering Tluu economy Reuters THAI conglomerate Siam Cement Pic expects its balance sheet to show significant results from restructuring in the third quarter this year, the Nation newspaper said yesterday. It quoted vice-president Aviruth Wongbuddhapitak
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    • 197 16 JAKARTA AFX-Asia STANDARD Chartered Bank said it cannot inject fresh capital into PT Bank Bali as stipulated in the investment agreement, until the latter has dosed its rights issue. On July 26, Standard Chartered Bank signed a management agreement with
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    • NOTE Book
    • 362 17 BANGKOK Bllfll ffl mfahmnw capital and a new supervisory regime expected In 2 years AFP THAILAND'S central bank is to coordinate with debt-laden domestic banks to thrash out a new regime to balance loan risk with capital needs, reports said yesterday. A new capital framework,
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    • 171 17 HANOI VIETNAM'S stockmarket watchdog wants foreign accounting firms to help audit local companies before they list on the country's future stockmarket, an official said yesterday. The official from the State Securities Commission said foreign accounting firms were currently prohibited from auditing 100 per cent
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    • 245 17 TOKYO JAPAN remained the largest investor in Thailand in the first nine months of this year, mainly through investments in the electronics sector, Thai Board of Investment (BOI) secretary-general Staporn Kavitanon said yesterday. "Through September we have approved 141 Japanese projects, almost as many
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    • 558 16 B^aßCCßsrruftr m FINANCIAL CORPORATION SUBSIDIARIES (Parent of Bank of Hawaii) Consolidated Statement of Condition Consolidated Statement of Income At the Qom of BusineM December 31,199S Year Ended December 31,1996 in thousands oi in thousands erf US. dollars US dollars except par share amounts ASSETS Intaeat-Bearine Dmm>i *****7 Interest Immw Investment
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    • 449 17 Surviving in a Knowledge; v Economy: y LEARN, UNLEARN RELEARN v from Experience GUEST-OF-HONOUR: Mr Othman Bin Haron Eusofe, Minister of State for Ministry of Manpower t Mzn* < .-I S* V* ■V •> A CIO Forum on 25 Nov, comprising CEOs of leading companies and Experiential Learning encourages educators
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  • EAST asia
    • 436 18 HONGKONG aimed it Muttering arbitrage en fluid's IPO Reuters, Bridge News SPONSORS of the Hongkong government's Tracker Fund aim to counter arbitrage on the blue chip fund's initial public offering by controlling the allocation of units, a top co-sponsor executive said yesterday.
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    • 417 18  -  From, Meera Tharmaratnam in Hongkong GUOCO Group, a Hongkongbased conglomerate with interests from China to Malaysia, has caught the attention of several analysts, who say the stock may be worth a punt as an arbitrage play. At HKH9.BO, Guoco is valued at HK18.45
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    • 341 19 Taiwan aims to be a superpower in IT software Output of these predncts sett* sear te USsl4b in 2006 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan, already the world's leading supplier of computer hardware, is now aiming to become a software power to reckon with. The island opened a software industrial complex yesterday which
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    • 287 19 SHANGHAI Bridge News LOW liquidity on China's stock markets has delayed the listing of more than 20 large state-owned enterprises (SOEs), analysts said yesterday. This runs counter to the government's wish to reinvigorate the state sector. China has pledged to allow more SOEs to
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  • in hongkong
    • 2506 20 The right political and economic systems differ from country to country, says SM Lee Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew fielded questions after delivering a speech to the Hong Kong Policy Research Institute on Monday. The following are some excerpts. SENIOR Matter,l have a qtrartiou on democracy.
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  • SOUTH asia
    • 447 21 He's said to have skimmed hundreds of millions of dollars while in office NYT [WASHINGTON] Pakistan's deposed prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, skimmed hundreds of millions of dollars from public works, wheat imports, sugar exports and other government projects, according to detailed records compiled by
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    • 104 21 NEW DELHI Bloomberg Indian Oil Corp Ltd, the country's biggest oil refiner, said its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 24 per cent, helped by higher prices for petroleum products. The state-controlled company's profit rose to 9.87 billion rupees (*****.2 million) in the three months ended
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    • 386 22 WASHINGTON Balking woes could endanger recovery if govts drop reforms after IMF funds are disbursed Bloomberg SOUTH Korea, Indonesia and Thailand could back away from painful financial reforms they promised the International Monetary Fund, and that would spell new trduble
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    • 411 22 SEOUL FWstfcatgrtvp's debt cmU prtvtke fresh feudal crisis Bloomberg WITH the Kospi index reeling, South Korea said it is preparing steps to counter concern that Daewoo Group's debt could be higher than expected and provoke a fresh financial crisis. "The government is preparing
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    • 270 22 TOKYO Reuters TWO leading Japanese electronics makers unveiled dismal half-year earnings yesterday, with profits at Fujitsu Ltd tumbling more than 70 per cent and Toshiba Corp sliding deep Into the red. Fujitsu said its group net profit fell 71.6 per
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    • 274 23 LONDON FT THE accountancy regulator plana to crack down on the growing use of share options as a way of paying workers. Proposals set to be floated by the Accounting Standards Board (ASB) next year will upset the industry, as they
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    • 158 26  -  MSCI Taiwan tatnres Cecilia Loh Rtfco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures yesterday staged a rally for the second consecutive session, posting a gain of 4.0 points or 1.2 per cent on the back of institutional buying interest The Taiwan Weighted Price Index rose
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    • 244 26 BMEROY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] OU prices yesterday consolidated recent gains, moving sideways after a bounce last week. International benchmark Brent crude traded seven cents higher at U5522.90 a barrel. The gpin* came after fresh signals from oU producers including the Organisation of
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    • 319 26 Reuters London Euro weakness forced the spotlight off yen strength yesterday as losses the single currency had initially suffered against the yen turned into a broad-based rout. The euro lost two yen, falling to a one-month low as yen bulls were encouraged by expectations that the Japanese government
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    • 2508 27 HOHGKOHG AFP QBugSag -map HONGKONG share prices closed 1.8 per cent lower yesterday to snap a four-day rising streak as buyers took to the sidelines in the absence of fresh incentives after Wall Street's fall overnight. "Basically, the market is just following Wall Street,"
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    • 310 27 AFP HWPMbi *IM2 TAIWAN share prices closed 0.3 per cent higher yesterday as investors chased financial stocks on news of bank mergers. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index rose 19.42 points to 7,76&.2fr, on turnover of NT$BB.7 billion. "Buying in financial stocks pushed up the index in early
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    • 1507 27 TOKYO AFP QnUaiXß ♦BJO SHARE prices in Tokyo rose 0.1 per cent yesterday despite a fall on Wall Street, as investors chased information technology issues, brokers said. The Nikkei Average of 225 selected issues finished up 23.00 points at 17,671.79. The Topix of all issues
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    • 188 28 AFP njOipMiUiliteg -422 MALAYSIAN share prices closed 0.6 per cent lower yesterday as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the release of the national Budget for 2000, dealers said. "Trading was dull for the most part save the situational stocks and even those
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      736 29 AFP HSETMtt *138 THAI stocks rose 0.6 per cent yesterday on the back of selective buying in the key chemical and electronics sectors but late profit-taking trimmed gains, dealers said. As trading resumed after a holiday on Monday, the benchmark Stock Exchange of Thailand Index gained 2.38 points to
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    • 260 29 AFP QMMOI *701 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 0.4 per cent higher yesterday on a technical rally, brokers said. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index added 7.19 points to close at 1,927.65. Volume reached 1.3 billion shares worth 2.7 billion pesos. AFP Ptt» Paao *h (Hl» IMC AIM 0.72 -0.02
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      647 29 AFP QOnpootebdez -232 INDONESIAN share prices fell 0.5 per cent yesterday on profit-taking following the announcement of the new Cabinet, dealers said. A dealer at a local brokerage described the market situation as confusing. "We did see some foreign buying in selective counters but at the same time most
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    • 252 29 AFP BjWeflingtflP +671 NEW Zealand stocks closed steady yesterday after a long weekend on average volume of NZ593.7 million. The NZSE--40 Capital Index was up 0.79 to 2,091.04 with Telecom up five cents to NZ$7.9O. Telecom accounted for 40 per cent of total market turnover.—AFP mm *h cmm MvanU«*HOS
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    • 530 29 AFP □AnOrfatriM -24.7 AUSTRALIAN shares fell 0.9 per cent yesterday amid continuing anxiety about the prospects for a hike in interest rates, brokers said. The benchmark All Ordinaries Index closed 24.7 points weaker at 2,830.7. The All Industrials Index slipped 45.7 points to 4,900.2 while All Resources dipped 6.9
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    • 212 29 AFP QOMnpofltelßfax -LB3 THE Korea Stock Exchange Index closed down 1.83 points at 797.01. Volume was 225.4 million shares worth 2.2 trillion won. —AFP MM nntmlml 500 •rata Tad) —imO HOO C*ntr« tank -2M0 CMCtm moo -too DMGutM 4X0 «nd» 0MMX«CW» D— II C«t» ——.*00 DwilOwl DwrnHmyM JOtO *0
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    • 891 32  -  I- j I comment CURRENCIES US inflation fears could kick into higher gear this week larry wee IT has been a pretty encouraging week for regional currencies on the back of the positive response to political events in Indonesia, and the US dollar's inability to hold
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    • 718 32 Fears ofayiuui devaluation don't seem to have gone away The Economic ALTHOUGH China's financial links with the rest of the world are expanding, data about them remain scant. That may be why Chi-na-watchers place undue emphasis on what is published regularly, namely the monthly data on
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    • 491 33  -  Authorities label incidents discovered as smuggling so as to confiscate cargoes, seminar told By] Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] The Singapore owner of the tanker Petro Ranger, which was found in South China following a hijacking, has strongly criticised the actions of the Chinese authorities in
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    • 114 33 Reuters [JAKARTA] Rescuers have recovered 15 bodies from a ship which sank off the southern coast of Indonesian New Guinea with the feared loss of more than 100 lives, the official Antara news agency said. "Some 15 of the victims were found dead and 38 others
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      • 441 48 But Taiwan must also yield ground in talks to reach new bilateral aviation accord Reuters [MANILA] The Philippines said yesterday it was ready to compromise with Taiwan in their dispute over a new air agreement but that Taipei feust also yield
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      • 54 48 [SAO PAULO] Mauricio Botelho, president ofßrazilian aircraft company Embraer, posing beside a scale model ofone of the company's aircraft. Mr Botelho announced at a press conference that French aeronautics and electronics groups, Dassault Aviation, Aerospaciale-Matra, Thompson CSF and Snecma had agreed to buy 20 per cent
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      • 503 48 Reuters [London] Britain's rail bosses bowed to government demands for new safety measures including a whistleblowing system for drivers who skip red lights, after a train crash killed 30 people three weeks ago. 5 Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announced the action plan
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      • 202 48 French carrier may buy as many as 13A330-200jets Bloomberg [PARIS] Air France, Europe's No 3 airline, said it may buy as many as 13 Airbus A *****0 planes worth as much as US$l.6 billion (552.67 million) for use on long-haul routes. The French
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      • 209 48 Reuters [NEW YORK] A US federal judge threw out an antitrust lawsuit filed by Virgin Atlantic Airways alleging that British Airways gave illegal "incentive" rewards to travel agents and repeat corporate customers. US District Judge Miriam Cedarbaum dismissed the suit on grounds that
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      • 153 48 Reuters [MIAMI] Delta Air Lines is in preliminary talks to build a new terminal at Logan International Airport in Boston, an airline spokesman said. The Atlanta-based carrier wants to consolidate the operations of its main airline and commuter affiliates under one roof, said
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